Question

In which state is jog falls located?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Tamil nadu
D. Kerala

Answer 1

Hint: This fall is created on the sharavathi river and is India's tallest waterfall. One of the largest hydroelectric stations in India is on the nearby Linganamakki Dam on the Sharavathi River which is connected with the waterfall.

Complete Answer:
Jog Falls is a waterfall on the Sharavathi River located in the Shimoga district of Western Ghats Sagara taluk, karnataka. It is India's second highest plunge waterfall. It is a segmented waterfall that becomes a plunge waterfall depending on rain and season. The falls are major tourist attractions and are ranked 13th worldwide by the waterfall database.

Lets see our options :
Maharashtra : There are six major river basins in the state: Godavari, Tapi, Krishna, Narmada, Mahanadi and flowing rivers in the west.
Jog falls is created on sharavati which don't flow in maharashtra so this option is wrong(A)
Karnataka : sharavati river flows in karnataka and jog falls is created on that river too so karnataka is the right option(b).
Tamil nadu : There are 17 river basins in Tamil Nadu. Cauvery is the only major basin but sharavati river doesn't flow in tamil nadu too so this option(c) is wrong too
Kerala : there are 45 rivers in kerala except sharavati river which is source of jog falls so this option(d) is wrong too.

Hence the correct answer is option B.

Note:
- Jog falls is also known as Gerusoppa falls, as it drops directly and does not stream to the rocks, is the highest untiered waterfalls in India.
- The river plunges 830 feet (253 meters) into a chasm And divides into four cascades known as the Raja, or Horseshoe; Roarer; Rocket; and Ranee ("Queen"), or La Dame Blanche ("The White Lady").
- The Jog Falls on the Arabian Sea is situated 18 miles (29 km) upstream from Honnavar at the mouth of the river.